The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-24

ing out the will OF the people as ex-
pressed at the ballot box upon this ques-
ton. Anything short of that would be
anarchy and the ants certainly do not
claim to be anarchists
Some harm could come to the party in
this way;
The liquor traffic might make I'M effort
TO down the democratic party because
the party would not come to its rescue
in its hour of danger, throw all of its
strength and that of its satellites against
the party in an effort to defeat II Mt the
polls. That is the only danger of dis
rupting the democratic party.
Who is the good democrat The man
who votes for the best interests of the
people at large and seeks to keep the
name of Democracy out of this fight; or
he who seeks to saddle upon the grand
old Democratic party the liquor traffic
and all of its vices?
Must the grand old Democratic party
tyrant? Forbid, o noble democratic
citizens of Texas, forbid the inglorious
sacrifice.
WILL 1T PROHIBIT:
As an evidence that it will to great
extent, see the sums of money contrib
uted to defeat this measure by distillers,
brewers and wholesale dealers outside
the limits of this State. They would
hardly throw away their money for moth
ing They are not given to such conduct.
Besides, our people are a law abiding
people, The wire-cutter, the cattle
baron, the cow thief and the outlaw
have learned this to their sorrow 1t
may flourish for n season, but the sober
judgment of our people will be heard
in no uncertain terms, and woe be to
him who dares to stay their hand.
Giddings will revise his speech utteree
at the Opera House where he declared
that "the boys know their rights, and
would have them in spite Of hell and
high water" He will take il all back
and VOW that he never said IT. that il
was somebody else; not Giddings.
This point is urged, that more revenue
is collected by the United States Gov
eminent in Kansas now than before the
law went into effect. What does that
prove? The most insigniilcat drug store
in our State that deals in ii at all, pays
as much revenue to the United States
Government rs the most extensively
patronized saloon in our city. Yet it
will not sell one thousandth part of the
liquor. If the law goes into effect, ev-
cry business man in the city OF Dallas
can deal in it legitimately, thus swelling
the said revenue hundred fold and not
one thousandth part OF the liquor be
drank then DIS now The assertion or fact as
you may please to term 1t, proves moth
ing. 1t will prohibit; else why this des'
perate effort to defeat the measure?
We are frequently met with this asser'
ton: That you can get plenty of liquor
iu Kansas and Maine. A few years ago
the casual observer would have said that
the people of Texas did not respect
either the Sunday or gaming laws. Yet
outside of our cities the law was strictly
enforced. About nine-tenths of the
State enforced the law. But now both
laws are pretty well enforced all over
our State. 1t is true that if you know
the ropes you can procure "A drink on
Sunday. and il yon have been initiated
you could get glimpse of faro table
or keno room. If you are right smooth
you might rob bank and get off free,
and if you have money and friends you
might shoot down your fellowman and
go unwhipped of justice. Still our laws
are pretty well enforced. / believe that
it was Napoleon who, when asked as to
whether certain post would be taken
by storm, answered, tell me the name of
the man in command and | will answer
YOU. So | say to the question; VIII II
prohibit? What sort of stuff are our
people made Of? DO they mean business
or are they trillers? The people who
were victorious at San Jacinto. the peo-
pie who cried, Lee to the rear" at the
battle of the Wilderness, the people who
have by constant and persistent effort
pxsued violators of the law in Texas
will make the lordly liquor traffic bow
to the law Of the land.
The ministry, the churches and